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Recent Examples of calmly
Address gossip calmly and factually, not emotionally.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In a viral TikTok shared by user @rejumadnil, a small dog can be seen calmly lounging on what appears to be an entire couch cushion placed neatly inside its kennel.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Our job as parents is to communicate consistently, calmly, and clearly even when kids melt down or fight back.
—Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The officer calmly and sweetly talks to the dog, calling to Moose to get the canine to come closer.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Anyway, the texting sequences in this film, with words popping up onscreen while the characters heatedly speak the dialogue in voice-over as their quiet physical selves calmly tap away on their phones, are amazing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Nix calmly stepped up in the pocket and hit Troy Franklin for 5 yards.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In a viral TikTok shared by user @rejumadnil, a small dog can be seen calmly lounging on what appears to be an entire couch cushion placed neatly inside its kennel.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Our job as parents is to communicate consistently, calmly, and clearly even when kids melt down or fight back.
—Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The officer calmly and sweetly talks to the dog, calling to Moose to get the canine to come closer.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Anyway, the texting sequences in this film, with words popping up onscreen while the characters heatedly speak the dialogue in voice-over as their quiet physical selves calmly tap away on their phones, are amazing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Nix calmly stepped up in the pocket and hit Troy Franklin for 5 yards.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly
Adverb
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The 2000s Sacramento Kings star guard looks fit enough to curl off a screen and coolly drop in an 18-footer jumper in front of a frenzied home playoff crowd, but Bibby does his basketball work now with a whistle.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Addison Barger had two hits and an RBI for the American League champion Blue Jays, who coolly rebounded from their heartbreaking, late-night defeat in Game 3 with stellar work at the plate and on the mound.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Here, thousands of those funnels merge into a single, multilayered structure draped across the cave's walls, where thousands of individuals live peacefully side by side in overlapping webs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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Grim fled the state, setting off a nationwide manhunt that lasted four days and ended peacefully in Oklahoma when alert authorities spotted the killer at a relative's house.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One goalkeeper robot stood placidly as its opponent kicked a ball at its legs several times before finally managing to score.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Calmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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